Puerto Vallarta

Delicious Baja-style fried fish tacos and generously-sized burritas (fish burritos). Order enough so that you can try them with each of the house salsas.

Planeta Vegetariano serves a buffet-style vegan meal with a varied and changing menu. All-you-can-eat fresh juices, vegetables, salads, fruit, and many traditional dishes served "sin carne" are to be found. Reasonable prices. They serve a breakfast and lunch buffet, each with different dishes.

Restaurant with a surfing design.

Authentic Mexican food. Fajitas and enchiladas to die for and also delicious margaritas of all flavors. Be prepared for a long wait, however it is worth it you will not regret waiting for this delectable treat. The only downside is that this restaurant is very touristy.

A simple Chinese restaurant.

Traditional cuisine in a colorful restaurant.

Up on a hill overlooking Vallarta, most tourists don't know about this place, frequented by local businessmen, and others looking to spend a buck for some fantastic seafood dishes. Some recommendations: tacos de marlin are excellent, and the "mariscada" or "parrillada" which is a huge sampler platter filled with house specialties. They also have another location operating as "La Laguana Tino's" at Blvd. Nayarit #393, Nuevo Vallarta in Bahia de Banderas (tel: 322 297-0221 or 297-6663)

Locals and tourists create a unique atmosphere, where music is definitely an ingredient you will enjoy. An eclectic menu, reflecting Mexican and international dishes. Live music daily!

This restaurant sits in the beautiful marina, surrounded by massive yachts and a peaceful ambience. The food here is very authentic and quite tasteful.

This restaurant is mostly known for its club-like environment. At night it is one of the most popular and exciting clubs. During the day though it offers good food that might remind you of Hooters. Owned by the same folks as Carlos O'Brian and similar atmosphere.

This is a steak house that is simply put amazing. Their menu features a 900-g (2-lb) tenderloin that is marvelously prepared. They also offer a decent wine list. The setting is beautiful and the food even better.

This restaurant is located atop a roof in the more residential part of Puerto Vallarta. They serve seafood that is freshly caught that day. Also they feature live music and a view that is unmatched. A very intimate setting. One of Puerto Vallarta’s very best kept secrets. The restaurant offers an exciting, ascending taxi-ride to the restaurant entrance, (high in the hills of Puerto Vallarta). The entrance to the restaurant is non-descript and belies what is to follow after walking a few shot stairwells. Upon entering the panoramic veranda, the view from table-side is phenomenal - panoramic east-to-west). The prices are very reasonable when taking into consideration the presentation of entree and service/accommodation.

The restaurant is divided into 3 areas: Inside, outside with a view of the ocean, and the garden. The garden is the most beautiful of the three, with an artificial creek running through it. The food here is very tasty.

Locals come for the delicious Naples-style pizza (the crust not too thick, not too thin, and cooked in a brick oven), but there's also great pasta and a good variety of entrées, like the cream-based salmon with caviar and lemon. For appetizers try the top-heavy (con molto tomate) bruschetta or steamed mussels with lemon, parsley, and butter. Most folks choose to sit on the open patio, but La Piazzeta also has an intimate dining room. Personal attention of the owner, Mimmo.

Somewhat unpromisingly located in a field next to an industrial area near the airport, this humble but clean and cheerful joint is a classic local spot for very high quality, inexpensive seafood. All taxi drivers in PV know where it is. It gets some tourist trade, but tourists are normally heavily outnumbered by local families. For dinner, go early; they close at 19:00.

A funky restaurant up the hill from the main streets. Its theme is Frida Kahlo and features pre-Hispanic recipes.

They serve fajitas with over 10 varieties. This restaurant offers a quiet setting and great food.

Romantic restaurant serving innovative regional and international cuisine specializing in seafood. Outstanding views of the town and sea. Large cocktails with some unusual mixes like a cucumber pineapple margarita.

A trendy space with over 20 different styles of ceviche and aguachiles, piled high on a plate for on a snack-size tostada.

As the name implies you must like shrimp to eat at this restaurant. That said it offers some spectacular entrées that will take your hunger away that is for sure. Set partially outside the décor is fun but also very intimate.

Famous hotel and restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. It has been cited by Playboy Magazine and well known actors such as Peter O'Toole and Elizabeth Taylor.

This dance club is quite small but very fun. The dance floor doesn’t offer much room to bust a move but offers a great time to be had. Located on the Malecon it is in the center of everything.

The Tuesday night foam party is the best and this place is the larger than most clubs. It has two bars and the service is awesome.

1 minute from the beach, opened in 2009, they have free Internet - WiFi and a public computer and a massive TV with cable. right in the heart of the city and they have a beautiful terrace where you can have a beer and watch the sun set. The staff its very friendly and the food its good & clean they always have an option for vegetarians. The security lockers here are very small.

In downtown Puerto Vallarta, 2 blocks from the beach and 7 from the pier or "Malecon". Located near restaurants, drug stores, and night clubs.

Family-owned hotel with personalized service. 30 rooms with TV. Air conditioning is optional.

Traditional Mexican style villa runs as a Bed and Breakfast, with six bedroom suites, each with its own private bathroom. Panoramic views of the city and the bay.

Wonderfully located in the exclusive zone of Marina Vallarta, this family-friendly all inclusive resort allows its guests to enjoy the main channel of Mexico’s biggest marina, and the spectacular Banderas Bay. Onsite restaurant with an outdoor dining area overlooking the marina.

This resort caters to adult travelers with spacious accommodations, à la carte dining, friendly service, activities, sports and entertainment, and romantic settings for candlelit dinners. Offers an activities pool, water park with pirate ship, a castle and 9 water slides, playground area, outdoor family game area, and fine dining & bars.

Located five minutes from the downtown shops and restaurants, and 15 minutes from the airport, Buenaventura is a beachfront resort.

A Mexican hacienda with lush tropical gardens, palm trees and cascades of water and secluded green areas.

Centrally located to shopping and nightclubs with a private beach, multiple restaurants, kids' club, and outdoor pools. Krystal KIVC Vallarta is a family-oriented resort.

Located by the beach in downtown few blocks away from the popular Malecon.

Hotel Emperador is in the heart of the most traditional area of the Old Puerto Vallarta, 3 minutes away from the downtown and 20 minutes from the International Airport. On Puerto Vallarta's famous beach "Playa Los Muertos".

Located within walking distance of the main downtown attractions, Hotel Rio is a good deal with clean, comfortable rooms with central air conditioning, telephone, TV with cable, complete bathroom and balcony. Swimming pool and restaurant. Money exchange and 24 hours internet service.

One of the first hotels in town on the beach and where the famous Malecon begins.

Beachfront, all-inclusive resort for families on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Located within Los Tules in the hotel zone. An oceanfront condominium-style resort. You can also book condominiums directly from owners.

The resort has a Spanish colonial courtyard that opens to expansive grounds with flowering gardens, lawns and towering palm trees. Ten hacienda style buildings with terra-cotta-tile roofs range from four to eight stories. At the centerpiece is a freeform activities pool containing a rock garden waterfall with waterslide. A quiet relaxing pool and oceanfront pool complete the main gardens of the resort.

Nestled between the Sierra Madre Mountains and Banderas Bay, CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is one of the 100 World's Best Hotels according to Conde Nast Traveler. Rooms with luxurious bedding, contemporary bathrooms, furniture with Mexican-inspired colors and patterns, La Estancia restaurant, banquet facilities and business meeting rooms.

Experience Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Resort - Casa Velas Hotel Boutique is an all-inclusive, luxury vacation resort in Puerto Vallarta, with stunning tropical scenery, a world-class spa, gourmet dining and an ocean-front beach club.

A full all-inclusive program this resort offers: activities pool, water park with pirate ship, a castle and 9 water slides, playground area, outdoor family game area, options for fine dining & bars, programmed activities.

A luxury resort on a private beach cove. Accommodations include spacious ocean-view rooms and suites overlooking the ocean and large private beach. Several rooms and penthouses have twin floors and private swimming pools. There are three pools, four gourmet restaurants and friendly lounges.

The refurbished Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta resort has 291 rooms. The hotel has three bars and restaurants. Located on site are a fitness and business center. This resort offers a pool, massage services, water sports, beach volleyball, waterpolo and bingo.

This medium-sized adult-only resort offer spacious accommodations, à la carte dining, friendly service, activities, sports and entertainment, and romantic settings for candlelit dinners.

An all-inclusive resort with studios, one, two and three bedrooms, all with kitchens or kitchenettes. Hotel offers on-site mini-supermarket, boutique, travel agents, car and bicycle rental, tennis courts, and "Kids' Club". Marina Vallarta golf course is within walking distance (2 min).